rev. dan king
let’s walk this faith together.
Author, Episcopal deacon, and speaker. Writing for 19 years on Scripture, prayer, service, and ancient practices that meet us at the intersection of everyday life.
Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts
Essays on Mental Health and Ancient Church Practices
Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts is a collection of deeply personal and pastoral essays exploring how ancient Christian practices can meet us in the middle of modern mental health struggles. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, or simply longing for peace in a chaotic world, this book offers a gentle invitation to find healing through sacred rhythms like prayer, Sabbath, liturgy, service, and more.
Written with honesty and hope, this book doesn’t offer quick fixes. Instead, it points to the beauty of slowing down, showing up, and rooting yourself in practices that have carried the Church through centuries of both suffering and joy.
Author · Episcopal Deacon · Speaker · blogging since 2007
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how churches can be creative [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]Not every church can have a Blaine Hogan on staff. But that doesn't mean that you can't implement a creative vision like his in your church. In part two of this five-part interview with Blaine, we take a look at some of the things that the average church...
the street
I lay in my bed and see the people on the street. My imagination goes wild. What might it be like to be one living on the street? To have no cool place to lay my head at night. No shelter from the storms that come. To have no privacy, no real space to call my own, no...
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on being a creative director [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]It's all about the space. At least that's what Blaine Hogan's focus is on. He wants to create a space where people can connect with God. As one of the Creative Directors at Willow Creek Community Church, he looks to integrate elements into the service...
Jesus, my stain-remover
Some people think you can’t start over; that those guys you slept with, those drugs you tried, those divorces you had, or ______ all say it’s too late. You’re the clean laundry that fell from the cotton line and now is stained by mud. No stain-remover is strong enough...
man changes his mind: repentance
After the preliminary considerations in my study on the doctrine of salvation, we begin to take a look at the activity of man in salvation. This consists of three elements: repentance, faith, and conversion. First up, we'll look at some principles associated with...
book review: the kingdom and the cross
The Kingdom and the Cross is a very short devotional booklet designed to get the everyday reader to think about spiritual things. Smith is very clear about his purpose, "this little guide is meant to help expand your understanding of these two concepts (Kingdom and...
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[creative matters] chapter five: further thoughts from the front lines
[serialposts]In collecting these quotes, the overarching theme of chapter five began to take shape in my mind. As artists, as creatives, as innovative thinkers, we have the responsibility and duty and joy to influence the Church, by reminding her who she's been, who...
when we discover a day signed with love
I coast through most days on auto pilot. But today is different, and I don't know why, but as the sun wakes me slowly, I have that deep within feeling that this day before me has been made by God, and as the sun spills across my bed, and dances across the room, I know...
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[creative matters] chapter four: resisting resistance
[serialposts]Call Me Glinda: Tension and Relief for Successful Work Teams This past weekend I saw the broadway show Wicked. It was a hilarious re-envisioning of the Oz story, centered on the bond between two unlikely friends: Elphaba and Glinda. They couldn’t have...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
